White Lake, North Carolina
White Lake, North Carolina | |
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White Lake at dusk | |
Location in Bladen County and the state of North Carolina. | |
| Coordinates: 34°38′30″N 78°29′49″W / 34.64167°N 78.49694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Bladen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | H. Goldston Womble, Jr. |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.66 sq mi (6.89 km2) |
| • Land | 1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2) |
| • Water | 1.63 sq mi (4.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 843 |
| • Density | 822.9/sq mi (317.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28337 |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-73300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406878 |
| Website | www |
White Lake is a shallow, natural clear water lake and a popular resort town near Elizabethtown in Bladen County, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 843.
Each summer around 200,000 visitors travel to White Lake, as the lake's shore is deemed one of the safest beaches in the country since it has no currents or tides. It has white sand and pristine clear water originated from a combination of rainfall and subterranean springs.